Sydney City Rides

[Squidly Didly]

This is just to get feedback from riders who have previously come, or wish to come, to the City rides. Please feel free to leave some replies so we can get more accurate feedback on what we want to do.
Also place your reason to why we should make this a regular occasion. Weekly, Bi weekly, monthly??? I know I'm keen on a weekly thing but i'm happy for it to be fortnightly.

Check out some pics of our previous ride on the 27th August.
http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=46284&highlight=#46284

Not the best of shots, but it's better than nothing!

Next ride: Wednesday Sept 3 98 Cumberland St The Rocks 7pm. BE THERE

[kitakishi]

I voted fortnight but don't mind if was weekly but as I have said in a few threads I just hope its on some different nights so that I can come along and see what the fuss is about.

KK

[Rik]

I'd say weekly, just to give more people a chance to come along.
As for what night of the week, it should be varied week to week, yet again to allow for people with different commitments.

[Carlin]

I agree with Rik.
Weekly, but on different days.

I know I could make it most days of the week. :D

[Weasel]

I said week'ly because if i miss on im waiting almost a month for the next...
Least i can count on one every week and as far as im concerned i'll be there for all of em.

[Squidly Didly]

SCHWEEEET. So what's the plan for next week? What day do we want to go? Thursday is out for me as it's late night shopping!

[Squidly Didly]

I'm thinking of Tues or Wed night. Come-on guys pick a day!!!

[Rik]

I'll pick Wed night again... if I go out Tues night, I'll fall asleep in TAFE all wednesday (even moreso than usual).

[Squidly Didly]

Ok so we're going for wednesday night AGAIN!!! Someone please bring a decent camera as i'm too tight ass to buy one myself :lol:

98 Cumberland St The Rocks at 7pm. I'll do my usual late entrance at 7:15 so wait up

[Rik]

At least there won't be as many damn pedestrians this week!

[Dicky]

I'll do my usual late entrance at 7:15 so wait up

i'm in for next wednesday... i'll be late too, Squidlos and i both finish work at the same time.
just got me a full face lid, need an excuse to wear it in public and make a fool of myself.

plus i am officially accepting the challenge to wheelie the Harbour Bridge.... as long as it's not too windy.

[Squidly Didly]

Don't forget the nose wheelie no footer down the ramp at the Milson's Point end of the bridge!!! :lol:

[Dicky]

Don't forget the nose wheelie no footer down the ramp at the Milson's Point end of the bridge!!! :lol:

dude i have enough trouble nosewheelying with my feet ON the pedals.... ah yeah fark it i'll give it a go

so how many mates and randoms is everyone bringing?

[Weasel]

I'll be there too depending on what the doc says...

I dislocated my shoulder on sat after a cased out soo we shall see

[Rik]

Bugger it, just come along for a watch, there's no shame in being sidelined.

[Weasel]

Cant ride yet but i might be better by then (To let me ride)

I'll see but i'll be there if i have to be pushed in a trolly

[naz]

IM GONNA COME..i will remeber this time...

[Weasel]

Grrovy we might have more than 6 people this wednesday:)

No offence to those who DID turn up:)
Bring on the crowds... Who knows we might end up giving Critical Mass a bad name in reguards to rider numbers one day

[Squidly Didly]

Ahh Critical Mass. I miss those rides, and seeing all those fraptapulous contraptions that people bring!

[Squidly Didly]

Howsy where are you? We need someone to provide crash footage and possably some frame snapping on the side! You better be on the 6:30 boat on wednesday young lad

[Rik]

pushed in a trolly
If you saw what I was trying to do to that trolley last week, you definately don't want me pushing it.
The bastard of a thing broke 2 spokes :evil: But only I am to blame :roll:

[Weasel]

hehe i got a vid of me decked out in my motorcycle gear plus helmet getting a free ride in a trolly down hardy street in dover heights...

I was going so fast when i bailed there were sparks from the trolly as it flew down the street at about a 1000 miles an hour

[Carlin]

OK so the Manly Ferry leaves at 6:30 to get there then.

Time will be tight, leave uni at 5, get home, get bike and get to ferry.
Should be doable...

[Squidly Didly]

It better be!!! Come-on more people needed. MORE I SAY... MORE

[Weasel]

More than 6 this week then?

Hope so.
Means i can hang with the unfit crew on the hills
Damm single chainring.

[Rik]

Single chainring? poor diddums... Try riding with one gear :P

[Weasel]

Aww shut up your still gonna be riding with me up the damm hills

[boney]

i cant farkin make it this week but i will be good for next week

[naz]

im walking up hills!

[Weasel]

Yeah so am i

i always do

[Squidly Didly]

Oh just pedal you weenies! actually... i can't talk!

[Weasel]

No you bloody well cant!

I'll catch you out tomorrow!

[Squidly Didly]

With those walnut sized lungs you go on about, all you'll be seeing is my behind!

[Weasel]

yep... there goes my appitite

[Techno Destructo]

I won't be making it. Sorry guys. Kick some ass for me...

[Squidly Didly]

I won't be making it. Sorry guys. Kick some ass for me...

WHAT WHAT????

[Techno Destructo]

You're gonna have to get the rest of the guys stair gappin', Squid. My work load is through the roof this week. Not possible. Sorry.

[Dicky]

awww... and i'm actually turnin up this week too...

no worries bro. see ya next week.

[Rik]

Depending what happens tonight, I might turn up a tiny bit late, but don't leave without me!

(gotta wait for my brother to bring home a shiny new set of handlebars for me)

[Squidly Didly]

Tiss ok Rik. You know the Manly group will be a few minutes late anyway. C u 2nite

[Weasel]

Im sick of always being the first bloody one there

[naz]

sound like funn....ill be there on time

[Rik]

Argh, this wind is driving me insane! I had a headwind all the way too and from TAFE today, and I know it'll be breezy in the city. Hopefully that won't put me off too much, I'm looking forward to taking the new and improved DK for a spin :D

[stinkydan]

Being the new boy i have a question. Do you all meet up in the same spot each time , at about the same time? Big prob with so many people doing so many things. Why not make the meeting place more of a general hang out. Turn up on any given night at 7 and see what happens. Say have tues , wed , and /or thurs every fortnight as the main weekly rides , this gives alot of flexibility and maybe good to mix groups about. Sorry been here 2 mins and already sticking my nose in! Getting out would be a start! I''m there for sure next outing , just someone give me a shout , ta !


You haven't seen me ......................right!

stinkydan

[Rik]

Not a bad idea stinkydan...but.... Squid mentioned the other week, a very valid point: we don't want any regularity with meeting, as it can and will attract negative attention (eg, police, security, vigilantes, mobs of angry youths swinging sacks full of doorknobs etc). Right now, the every Wednesday thing is pretty good, but IMO we should move the meeting spot around a bit, and maybe throw in different days here and there.

The only real problem I see with having multiple designated riding days in one week is there'll be a lack of attendance for each day, which is no good.


Oh, and keep your eye on this forum, Sydney City rides are starting to gain momentum (albeit slowly), so we'll let you know of the next planned outing!

Anyway, enough from me, I'm still pumped and sweaty from tonight, better shower and relax. Cheers.

[Weasel]

Well last night was good i think we should stick to the route we did last night
Apart from that friggin head wind all the way home (Which is up hill) i had a ball...

As for the comment made about switching days around all i have to say is if your going to do that you have to keep as 1 firm day with diffrent locations otherwise your not going to get more than 6 people at a time and thats a bit of a bitch for the regular crew (Yeah boys!) so keep it wednesday as thats already a good day for most just location swap.

I mean the trials guys have 1 solid day they just change the meeting points. And that saves alot of confusion when people forget its on thursday and not wednesday.

Keep it as it is for the time being till we have a drama and if there is a problem change the meeting point only not that day...
Either waywere still going to have cops and security guards and annoyed public no matter what day we ride so best not to muck up what already working well...

ohh one more thing...
SOMEONE BRING A DAMM CAMERA NEXT TIME!

Thankyou (Bows)

P.S. Squid you have a mean ass

[kitakishi]

I understand that the regular attendees should get a big say in what day but only sticking to one set day is just a big FUCK YOU to anyone that can't get there on that day.

If the idea was to promote this as much as possible for as many people as possible then this isnt it doing so. This just ends up as a ride for the regulars.

I am not saying that I would always be there and my riding ability is that shit that most of the time I'd be watching the better riders but that doesnt mean I'd like to be excluded cause I can't be there on the regulars day.

Besides how fucking hard is it to remember there is a ride planned.

KK

[Rik]

Easy there mate...

If you want to organise other nights to ride, it wouldn't be a bad idea. I know Wednesday is about the only night I can get out of the house without worrying about other commitments, and it's seemed to work out well for our regulars. But, if you can't make it Wednesday, why don't you organise one for another night? I know I'd like to ride on other nights if there's rides organised, but between 3 jobs and TAFE I'm buggered if I can find a free night :shock:

[Rik]

Besides how fucking hard is it to remember there is a ride planned.

KK
If someone needs to plan many weeks ahead what night they ride just so they can get that night free, then yes it can be fucking hard to remember that a ride is coming up. Unless we devise a definite rotating roster, noone is going to be completely satisfied.

But then again, the idea of a rotating roster is a good one IMO, so maybe we should organise something similar (eg, 1st week of the month is a monday, 2nd week is a wednesday, 3rd week is a friday, 4th week is a saturday day ride), because as I've mentioned, finding free time can be really hard for some.

[Weasel]

Yeah thats not a bad idea but i only can really spare wednesdays too.

So that means i get to miss another 3/4 etc weeks of riding till the net wednesday night.

If you wanna plan other rides around wednesday night were not gonna stop you.
Its just that for most of us Wednesday is all we got to spare during the week.
Specially squid and Naz and others that have to treck from Manly etc

[kitakishi]

Good points!

KK

[kitakishi]

Easy there mate...
:

Easy but not cheap eh?


If you want to organise other nights to ride, it wouldn't be a bad idea.

Very true but its just pure laziness on my part. Plus I figure the guys that go in regularly know all the choice spots, whereas I know SFA of where to go in the city. (although finding stuff is half the fun)

KK

[kitakishi]

and who knows maybe one day I'll learn how to use teh quote function properly

[naz]

i jsut sold my bikes so unless i can borrow a mates bmxor somethin i wont be ridin for a while...fark.....
last night was sick though

[Dicky]

reckon... you were cutting sick with all that travel, ya fkn nut... nice one bro :)

so we can get more and different ppl in the crew, i'm putting my hand up for the rotation of nights that we ride, or even go for more than one ride a week? maybe?

once ppls have been out for a city ride or two, there'll be more thought and effort put into turning up. i know i can be a lazy bastard at the best of times. (and yes i know you know that too squid :))

see ya all next week :D

[WooKie]

Hey guys, im a newbie to the site. Went into Bike Addiction today and met Dicky and Squidly. Dicky told me about the site and also about wednesday night. Sounds awesome. Count me in for the next one :)

[Squidly Didly]

once ppls have been out for a city ride or two, there'll be more thought and effort put into turning up. i know i can be a lazy bastard at the best of times. (and yes i know you know that too squid :))

You've got a perfect case of 'can't be arsed' syndrome!

[Techno Destructo]

Hey guys, what do you think the vibe is like at U of Sydney? Looks like good terrain there... Are they, how you say... "sympatico" with the "bicycletto"?

[Weasel]

Aside from oodles of people its ok apart from buses and poles and things...
That little park round the back wasnt to bad was it squid?

I think we should try that route again next week it worked well and kept all there amused.
Even if i did bitch about the hills.

As for the roatating days in not really a fan but if it'll help spread the word i'll adjust to it.

Im a whinger but i'll still tag along... (No comment from you Squid)

[Carlin]

Hey guys, what do you think the vibe is like at U of Sydney? Looks like good terrain there... Are they, how you say... "sympatico" with the "bicycletto"?

There is definatley some nice terrain. A HUGE stairgap out the front, some smaller stuff inside, some trialsy skinny bits, drops, loading docks....

I don't know if it is doable as it might be too rough, but next to one of the ovals there the possibility a big hip jump.

Probably not sympathetic to bikes when jumping off things but at night I don't think it would be any worse than other places, just so long as you don't ride infront of the security office.

[Rik]

That little park thing with the humpy lumps? They would've been cool, if they weren't covered in rose bushes :shock:

And I swear, the next person to whinge about pedalling or hills is going to have their derailleur removed and their seatpost cut really short, so you know what it's like to ride a bmx! (but who was first up most hills anyway! nyer nyer :P)

And I thought the route we did this week worked out fairly well, next time I'll come prepared with a camelbak and tools and I'll be able to ride more stuff than I did that night.

[naz]

bmx's are easi to ride up hills compared to bouncies....
that wharf near the casino was funn

[howesy]

but squishys go down hills better :D:D:D:D

so watnight we ridding on next week? wednesday again? and rob, u gonna be alive enough to come along :P:P u made my night man haha

[monkeymagic]

damnitt i cant ride nights... to bad i huess i will have to stick to daytime riding on the weekends and just major pedestrian dodging...oh well even if i did come i would be whinging about hills anyway so i think i will definately sit them out for a while... when i can figure a way to sneak out then it will be perfect.

[watdahell_91]

hey...dude..dis sounds sic...how can i like join..ride with u guyz???
also do any of u guyz live round Hornsby????
cyaz..JONO